Natural right
Equality - rights to liberty
real democracy women still lacked political and economic status when compared with men Economic shift - women are taking part of society outside the home (shifting roles)
Even though neither woman supported full equal rights for women, they were important transitional figures in the emergence of feminism. Each significantly broadened society’s definition of “women’s sphere” and assigned women vital social responsibilities: to shape their children’s character, morally to uplift their husbands, and to promote causes of “practical benevolence.”
3) What arguments were made in favor of extending rights to your group?
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Constitutional right
Natural rightEquality - rights to liberty
real democracy
women still lacked political and economic status when compared with men
Economic shift - women are taking part of society outside the home (shifting roles)
Even though neither woman supported full equal rights for women, they were important transitional figures in the emergence of feminism. Each significantly broadened society’s definition of “women’s sphere” and assigned women vital social responsibilities: to shape their children’s character, morally to uplift their husbands, and to promote causes of “practical benevolence.”